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sigmate en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree English sigma Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English sigmate From sigma + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Meanings

  1. Shaped like the Greek letter sigma.

Forms

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most sigmate Degree=Sup lexicographic
more sigmate Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Relateds

sigmatic · sigmoid

sigmate en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree English sigma Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English sigmate From sigma + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To modify (a Greek word) by adding a sigma, or by changing another letter to sigma.

Forms

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sigmates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
sigmated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sigmated Tense=Past lexicographic
sigmating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic